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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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